Heaven forbid he use pot to help himself - but it's ok that he's been on morphine for so long that he's got a monkey the size of King Kong on his back.
Sucking on a burning noxious weed is a poor excuse for helping oneself.
It's plain to see from which side of the street you're canvassing. The excuse for the cultivation of and smoking this crap to reduce one's pain is utter babble and it comes from the left and from Libertarian quarters.
If this 38 year old is today a basket case that even Canada doesn't want him it is his own fault and not because he can't pollute his body with a joint.